Published date: 3 September 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 October 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ITT 298

Published date

3 September 2015

Closing date

12 October 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Contract Duration: 2 x 24 months (Start date 01/04/16 to 31/03/18 and Start date 01/04/18 to 31/03/20). An AQP window will open 3 months prior to the end of the initial 24 months.

This procurement is to establish a contract under AQP for the provision of Minimally Invasive Vasectomy (Male Sterilisation) Services. NHS Arden and GEM CSU on behalf of NHS Coventry & Rugby CCG who will be the lead Contracting Authority on behalf of NHS South Warwickshire CCG; NHS Coventry & Rugby CCG and NHS Warwickshire North CCG (referred to as the Commissioner(s) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver these Services. Any provider will be eligible to join the Qualified Provider list as long as they can demonstrate competency against the specified criteria. As a Qualified Provider there are no guaranteed levels of activity and payment is made based on actual provision.

To express an interest in providing the service and downloading the ITT documentation you will need to register and follow the steps:
To register on the portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
From the portal (NHS Arden Commissioning Support Procurement services Portal Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link.
Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal.
Complete your organisation & personal details.
Choose a memorable username and submit.
You will be sent an email with your unique password.

Correspondence and communication will only be dealt with through the Bravo website. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk.

Please be advised that NHS CCGs are mandated by NHS England to apply the Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013 Part 2 to all procurements. The services to which this notice relates fall within the scope of Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013 Part 2 which will be subject to the 'Light Touch regime' and is subject to enactment by Government and subject to adoption by April 2016. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by the full Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulation 74. The Commissioners will carry out all procurements in accordance with the principles and governance of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulation 74.

The ITT is to be published on Bravo Procurement Portal on Thursday 3rd September 2015, ITT clarification questions must be submitted by 13:00 Tuesday 6th October 2015 and the deadline for ITT responses is 13:00 Monday 12th October 2015. Note these times and dates are indicative and may be subject to change.


About the buyer

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Email

tim.oakley@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk

Website

https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk